Pickled Jalapeños

For weeks, nay months, almost a year (without any exaggeration), I’ve been looking for jalapeños in Bombay. On the rare occasion that I did find them, they looked as if they were sitting in the cling film wrapped box for weeks before they reached my hands. Yesterday while shopping at a supermarket, I was thrilled […]
16 years ago

Garlicky Hummus with Olive Oil Crackers

Over the weekend I had this sudden craving for hummus. With a bottle of tahini paste on my kitchen shelf, and a box of beans soaked and reserved for chole masala, I got down to fulfill the sudden craving. I just love times like these when every thing that I need is within arm’s reach and/or […]
16 years ago

Buttery Buckwheat Nibby Cookies

Or rather, these should be called dangerously buttery buckwheat nibby cookies. I’ve made this cookie recipe a few times ever since my friend Kishi sent me a bag of Valrhona cacao nibs and they’ve been a hit every single time. These buckwheat cookies definitely won’t win a beauty pagent, but that’s hardly going to be a point of […]
16 years ago

Paris!

  Orangefoodie was in Paris for Christmas (yep, this post is long overdue!) and this post encaptures the essence of the trip. I’m really looking forward to my trip to Paris after reading this! ~Shaheen Photo credit: Shannon Pareil I’ve only ever posted on purplefoodie’s blog the one time. It’s one that I’d like to […]
16 years ago

Apple Cinnamon Streusel Muffins

Last night I was craving some apple cinnamon muffins. The kind I had almost a year ago at a quaint little café in New York. It was loaded with Granny Smith apples and a whole lot of cinnamon. The gigantic muffin made for a perfect breakfast with a cup of hot chocolate. Going to bed with […]
16 years ago

Strawberry and Apple Jam

When I saw the picture of the strawberry jam in Ina Garten’s Barefoot Contessa Back to Basics, I just knew that I had to make that jam. Gorgeous ruby red, with blueberries peeking through, the jam looked spectacular. What I found even more interesting was that Ina had used green apples with the strawberries for […]
16 years ago

Strawberry Lassi

If there is anything I can drink by the gallon, it’s got to be Strawberry Lassi. Lassi is a perfectly smooth yoghurt-based creamy drink that is really popular in India (Of course, blending it with strawberries isn’t  traditional.) This is a season favourite that has become a breakfast staple for me (along with being a lunch […]
16 years ago

Strawberry Butter

The best things to come out of my kitchen from last year’s strawberry madness were without a doubt the strawberry pop tarts and the supremely creamy frozen strawberry yoghurt that I made over and over again (and I don’t think I can ever get enough of. Ever.) Just when I thought nothing could possibly outdo these favourites […]
16 years ago

Strawberry Sorbet

While I’m big on collecting kitchen tools and gadgets and I’d like to think that I put them all to good use, the one thing I regret not using enough of is my ice cream maker. And every single time that I do use, I end up kicking myself for letting it gather all the […]
16 years ago

Strawberry Tartlets with Pastry Cream

I love strawberries. I wait all year just so that I can bite into the sweetness of this heart shaped deliciousness. Is there anyone who doesn’t love the burst of sweet, slightly tart juices in the mouth? To celebrate my love for the fruit I thought it’d be fun to do a week of some […]
16 years ago

Hazelnut Chocolate Truffles

I love chocolate truffles for two reasons: You have an excuse to grab the best chocolate in your pantry. Truffles freeze really well. This gives you a chance to make lots of them and simply freeze them. Just pull them out whenever you feel the sudden compulsive need to satiate your chocolate craving. Like right […]
16 years ago

Caramelised Corn with Fresh Mint

When anybody talks about corn, I’m all ears. Just given me corn, butter, salt and pepper and I can eat that for all my meals, but make sure there is lots of butter. I’m always on the lookout to have corn in a newer, more interesting way. So when I saw a mint corn recipe […]
16 years ago